Ge Long Hui·2025-04-17 00:20Group 1 - Federal Reserve Chairman Powell warns against expecting interest rate cuts, emphasizing the priority of controlling inflation over supporting economic growth, with a forecast of slowing U.S. economic growth [2] - California becomes the first state to sue the Trump administration over its tariff policies, criticizing the administration for causing significant economic disruption [7] - The U.S. Department of Commerce imposes new export licensing requirements on NVIDIA and AMD for AI chips exported to China, with NVIDIA estimating a $5.5 billion cost and AMD projecting up to $800 million in expenses due to these restrictions [9] Group 2 - Major U.S. stock indices suffered significant declines, with the Nasdaq down 3.07%, the Dow Jones down 1.73%, and the S&P 500 down 2.24%, largely driven by losses in large tech stocks [3][4] - Notable declines in tech stocks included NVIDIA down 6.87%, Tesla down 4.94%, and Apple down 3.89%, leading to substantial market capitalization losses [3][4] - Chinese concept stocks also faced declines, with JD.com and Xpeng Motors both dropping over 5%, and Alibaba down over 4% [3] Group 3 - TSMC is expected to raise prices by 30% due to increased orders from U.S. tech giants like Apple, AMD, and NVIDIA, as they seek to mitigate the impact of upcoming semiconductor tariffs [11] - ASML reported Q1 orders of €3.94 billion, below the expected €4.82 billion, and projected Q2 net sales between €7.2 billion and €7.7 billion, indicating a potential slowdown in demand [12] - Tesla's production plans for its Cybercab and Semi truck have been disrupted due to increased tariffs on components imported from China, affecting its supply chain [13]